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safety catch — Safety Safe ty, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[ e].] 1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss. [1913 Webster] Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An earthly guest . . . With like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safety catch — safety catches N COUNT The safety catch on a gun is a device that stops you firing the gun accidentally. Eddie slipped the safety catch on his automatic back into place … English dictionary
safety catch — n BrE a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident American Equivalent: safety … Dictionary of contemporary English
safety catch — safety ,catch noun count 1. ) a SAFETY on a gun 2. ) the part of a machine or piece of equipment that prevents it from starting, working, or opening accidentally … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
safety catch — ► NOUN ▪ a device that prevents a gun being fired or a machine being operated accidentally … English terms dictionary
safety catch — noun guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired • Syn: ↑safety lock • Hypernyms: ↑guard, ↑safety, ↑safety device • Part Holonyms: ↑gun * * * safety catch … Useful english dictionary
Safety Catch — Infobox Radio Show show name = Safety Catch imagesize = caption = other names = format = Sitcom runtime = 30 minutes country = United Kingdom language = English home station = BBC Radio 4 syndicates = television = starring = Darren Boyd Joanna… … Wikipedia
safety catch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms safety catch : singular safety catch plural safety catches 1) the part of a gun that stops you from accidentally firing it 2) the part of a machine or piece of equipment that prevents it from starting, working … English dictionary
safety catch — safety lock, lock to prevent accidental use … English contemporary dictionary
safety catch — 1. a device used in mechanisms, as for elevators, to prevent falling in the event of mechanical failure. 2. safety (def. 4). [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
safety catch — noun A latching device that prevents accidental activation of a dangerous event, an interlock. Colloquially shortened to just a safety … Wiktionary
